Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch
Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 09, 2015
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 64 3684 4195
Osprey 0 4 121
Bald Eagle 1 15 73
Northern Harrier 15 162 606
Sharp-shinned Hawk 124 821 5256
Cooper's Hawk 4 14 78
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 9 11
Broad-winged Hawk 0 49 12989
Red-tailed Hawk 1 48 109
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 42 150 1755
Merlin 2 13 68
Peregrine Falcon 2 6 50
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 256 4976 25312
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Jim Dunn, Matt Oswald
Observers: Clive Hodder, Jim Dunn, Keith Sealy, Mary Carnahan,
Matt Oswald
Visitors:
A small group of students (not sure what school they were from) and a few
other visitors. Thanks to Matt, Jim, Keith, Mary and Clive for getting a
count done today.
Weather:
IT was not great weather to start....very humid and overcast and moderate
winds from NW and temp hitting high of 14C.
Raptor Observations:
A total of 256 birds with TVs (64) along with Sharpies (124), N. Harriers
(15), a lone Bald Eagle, Cooper's Hawks (4), singles of Redtail and
Red-shouldered, Kestrels (42), a couple each of Merlin and Peregrine.
Non-raptor Observations:
A E. Towhee early in the morning but really no other passerines reported.
Predictions:
Winds are now predicted to be from the SW which is good timing for a
possible PEREGRINE flight along the cliff.
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Report submitted by Dave Brown ([email protected])
Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at:
http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm
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